Adverse weather off Vancouver Island on the Canadian coast has been hampering efforts to board container ship ZIM Kingston (IMO 9389693), which over the weekend suffered a loss of 40 containers overboard and a fire in some containers remaining onboard. By October 25th the fire was reported as...
General cargo ship SS Sun (IMO 9135028) was in collision with the Hua Hang Han Ya 2 (IMO 9879545) before dawn on October 25th in the Kurushima Strait off the coast of Imabari City, Japan. One Burmese crew member of the SS Sun was slightly injured, suffering a cut on his face, and had to…
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The Aalskere-K 375 towed whitefish trawler Enterprise II (IMO 9198795), which had lost power during the evening of October 22nd and had been drifting overnight as other vessels nearby attempted to restore power or take her under tow in worsening weather conditions off the Shetlands in the far north...
Capesize bulk carrier Benitamou (IMO 9439046) and general cargo ship BC Vanessa (IMO 9426855) were reported to have collided in Marmara sea halfway between Sarkoy, Tekirdag, and Gelibolu, Cannakale, early on October 24th. Both ships were proceeding to Dardanelles in full load and in dense fog. BC...
Firefighters were summoned to the port of Ploče in southern Croatia during the evening of October 19th to assist in fighting a fire burning aboard cargo ship Mehmet Unlu (IMO 9200029), which was docked in the port. Five fire engines and two tugboats responded around 8:30 p.m. local time. Smoke...
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Container ship Zim Kingston (IMO 9389693), capacity 4,253 teu, lost 40 containers overboard on Friday October 22nd in rough seas when it was some 40 miles west of the Juan de Fuca Strait, which runs between Canada and the US south of Vancouver Island. The USCG and Canadian Coast Guard issued...
A ship provisionally identified as the MSC Lucia (IMO 8413887) was reported as attacked in the Gulf of Guinea at around 09:00 UTC October 25th. MSC Lucia was en route from Lomé, Togo, to Douala, Cameroon, with an ETA of October 27th. Updates awaited. Last AIS is from October 24th, when it was...
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In a bizarre incident early on October 20th off the port of Livorno, a Dutch man stole a pilot boat, set sail, and, after being chased by pilots in other pilot boats, promptly collided with RoRo cargo ship Maria Grazia Onorato (IMO 9848479). The 54-year-old, who was subsequently found to be...
Germany-based marine insurance broker Northern Lloyd has named Paul Cole as Head of P&I. Cole will also take on the role of Regional Director UK. Paul Cole started his career in the maritime insurance industry in 1994 and has since held director roles at AON and BMS Harris & Dixon, among others,...
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In a complex case involving a three-way collision in the Suez Canal and three P&I Clubs, former Admiralty Judge Sir Nigel Teare, sitting as a judge of the High Court, dismissed a claim, brought by the Owners of bulk carrier Panamax Alexander (IMO 9233492) against the Owners of bulk carrier Osios...